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power trip

noun

Definitions

  1. Any activity which confers a sense of power on the person involved.

  2. The excitement that results from such an activity.

  3. A power outage or a blackout, when an electrical device or system suddenly stops working.

    • A power trip has shut down production from the Ophir field offshore Malaysia, according to a report by energy portal OffshoreEnergyToday.com.
    • A power trip is when the circuit breakers in your house cut off power in one area or the entirety of your house.
    • "We have done some targeted pest control, and it has made a huge difference. It's a serious topic. We looked at why there were so many power trips at Ladbroke Grove. And it was an infestation of birds."

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA